Field Notes
Anchors aweigh!
Certain bottoms or fishing situations call for one style or anchor over others. Here’s some advice on which one is right for you. […]
Fishing
Big Bass
No fooling: Texas angler lands 10-plus-pounder on April 1
Craig Broussard, of Fulshear, Texas, had the last laugh when he reeled in this 10.41-pound largemouth bass on April Fool’s Day. […]
Big Bass
Okhissa bass troubled? This Louisiana angler thinks “NOT”
Ray Chagnard, who owns Chag’s Sporting Goods in Metairie, La., was on one of two bass boats the weekend of March 22-23 where three great largemouths were decked. […]
Fishing
LDWF reminds outdoorsmen about harassment violations
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries sent out a reminder to anglers and hunters that it is illegal to harass anyone legally hunting or fishing. […]
Bass Fishing
Lake Bruin bass bite is brewin’
The good thing about the bass bite right now is that the fish are in a post-spawn pattern and they are active in the shallow water of Lake Bruin. […]
Redfish
Delacroix’s high river reds
Delacroix has become the unofficial redfish capital of Louisiana. Its fertile marsh is teeming with hungry redfish, and at times fishing for them can almost seem too easy. […]
Big Bass
Pre-front bite means two more 10-pounders at Toledo Bend
An unseasonably cool cold front arriving on March 30 produced two nice lunker largemouth bass at Toledo Bend. […]
Snapper
State management of red snapper passes final vote
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (GMFMC), meeting in Biloxi, Miss., voted unanimously to give Louisiana total control of private recreational red snapper fishing. […]
Crappie/Bream
9 Henderson hotspots
Here’s a list of nine hotspots for April sac-a-lait hand-picked by one of the most experienced anglers on Henderson Lake. […]
Speckled Trout
Racking up trout at the rock jetties
Here’s a quick lesson by Tommy Vidrine on how to catch speckled trout near Louisiana’s rock jetties. […]
Snapper
The 2019 recreational red snapper season is set
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission announced the 2019 recreational red snapper season will begin on Friday, May 24 in both state and federal waters. […]
Bass Fishing
Expect bass to be at the height of their spawn at Toledo Bend
John Dean is maintaining a positive attitude and looking forward to late March and April to restore the order to bass fishing on Toledo Bend. […]